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Steven Kampfer will be out for four-to-six weeks because of a fractured hand.

Kampfer has one assist in 22 appearances with the Rangers this season. New York played without fellow blueliners Ryan McDonagh, Marc Staal and Kevin Shattenkirk on Sunday. The team has brought up Ryan Sproul from the minors as another potential fill-in. Feb 12 - 5:45 PM

Steven Kampfer will be a healthy scratch in Tuesday's game against the Philadelphia Flyers.

Ryan McDonagh is coming back into the lineup, so there's no room for Kampfer on the active roster. Kampfer has just one assist in 16 games this season. He won't have any fantasy value going forward. Jan 16 - 6:48 PM

Defenseman Steven Kampfer will be a healthy scratch for the New York Rangers on Saturday night when they take on the Arizona Coyotes.

The former fourth round pick of the Anaheim Ducks will sit out against the Coyotes on Saturday and has not played since November 28th. He has just one assist in 13 games this season. He will be joined in the press box by late scratch Mats Zuccarello, who is out due to illness. Jan 6 - 7:56 PM

Depth Charts

Mika Zibanejad is projected to be New York's number one center in 2018-19.

Zibanejad had stretches of success between Chris Kreider and Pavel Buchnevich last season, so it stands to reason that new head coach David Quinn will give them another chance to play together. The trio went through some rough patches as well and if that happens again then Quinn will likely play around with the line combinations.

According to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman, the deal is worth just over $5 million. Hayes, who had an arbitration hearing set for Thursday, can become an unrestricted free agent next summer. He tallied 25 goals and 44 points in 76 games last season.

Filip Chytil believes he can play regularly at the NHL level next year.

"Everyone knows there is free space on the team for a couple young guys," said Chytil. "I feel more ready to play in NHL. I think I'm more ready than last year." He is participating in the Rangers' development camp, where he looks bigger, stronger and more comfortable. Chytil had one goal and two assists in nine games with New York last year. The team hopes he will be ready to take on a much bigger role in 2018-19.

Lias Andersson has received a four-game suspension from future World Juniors for throwing his silver medal into the crowd.

Andersson did so after Sweden lost in the finals of the 2018 World Juniors to Team Canada. Andersson's suspension is purely symbolic because he'll be too old to be eligible to play in the 2019 World Juniors anyways.

Vladislav Namestnikov will get a fresh start as a member of the New York Rangers under new head coach David Quinn.

"It's a fresh start for everyone," Namestnikov said. "You have to earn your ice time. I just have to work hard and earn my spot." He isn't sure if he'll play center or wing, but that versatility should help. Namestnikov only contributed two points (one goal, one assist) in the final 18 games of the season. He is eager to get the rebuilding Rangers back on track this year.

Ryan Spooner has signed a two-year contract with the New York Rangers.

Spooner and the Rangers had an arbitration hearing scheduled for Aug. 4, but that won't be necessary now. He produced 13 goals and 41 points in 59 games last season, including four goals and 12 assists in 20 outings with the Rangers. Spooner's new deal reportedly has an average annual value of $4 million.

Jimmy Vesey has signed a two-year, $4.55 million contract with the New York Rangers.

Vesey had an arbitration hearing scheduled for July 30 that's now moot. He will earn $2.2 million in 2018-19 and $2.35 million in the second season of the deal. He had 17 goals and 28 points in 79 games last season, so he'll need to step up significantly if he's going to earn a long-term contract at the end of this bridge deal.

McLeod had a goal, four points, and 111 penalty minutes in 48 games with Nashville and the Rangers last season. He had started the campaign with the Predators, but was claimed off waivers by New York on Jan. 25.

Matt Beleskey will play in this afternoon's regular-season finale against the Philadelphia Flyers.

It'll be his first game since the end of November. Steven Fogarty will also dress while Peter Holland, Paul Carey and David Desharnais will serve as the healthy scratches. Tony DeAngelo (ankle), Kevin Shattenkirk (knee), Steven Kampfer (hand), Jesper Fast (groin) and Cody McLeod (abdomen) will also miss the game.

The Rangers had the eighth-worst record so they dropped a spot as Carolina moved from 11th to second. It will be a big draft for New York as they have three first round picks, picking late in the first round with selections being owed to them from Tampa Bay and Boston. They could turn things around quickly with an outstanding draft and could move up by trading an extra pick or two.

Pavel Buchnevich was dropped from the first line with Mika Zibanejad and Chris Kreider Saturday.

Buchnevich played 17:32 Saturday and was on a line with Jimmy Vesey and Vladislav Namestnikov. He had one shot on goal. "It’s the NHL, it’s the best league. Every player goes through, in a season, some ups and downs," coach Alain Vigneault said before the game. "But we think Butchie has a high skill level and we’re working with him to put it all together." He has 14 goals and 36 points in 61 games this season and is worth taking late in deeper pools next season.

Coach Alain Vigneault said Fast's groin injury could keep him out of the final three games of the season. "I know he's going to try real hard to come back," Vigneault said, "but I would not count on it."

Meskanen will get a chance to make the Rangers' lineup to start the season. New York GM Jeff Gorton seems very optimistic that the 22-year-old Finn can play at the NHL level. If he isn't ready then he is expected to head to the AHL's Hartford Wolf Pack.

The Rangers didn't disclose financial details, but the deal reportedly carries an average annual value of $5.25 million. Skjei had an arbitration hearing scheduled for July 31, but that won't be necessary now. The 24-year-old defender registered 25 points last season after he had 39 points in his rookie campaign.

Defenseman Neal Pionk will play for the United States at the upcoming World Championships in Denmark.

The tournament will start later this week and the defenseman impressed the American coaching staff enough during his 28 games with the Rangers where he had a goal and 14 points. The 22-year-old was undrafted but signed with the Rangers after a couple of big seasons with the University of Minnesota-Duluth.

Brendan Smith stayed in New York this off-season to work with the Rangers fitness coach.

Smith had a horrible 2017-18 campaign with a goal and seven assists in 44 games as he was a healthy scratch on numerous occasions. He was also in the minors for the first time in five years as he spent 11 games with Hartford. The Rangers should expect Smith to be the blueliner he was in previous seasons, as a solid stay-at-home defenseman and not the one in 2017-18 where he seemed to be lost.

O'Gara can earn $874,125 at the NHL level or $70,000 in the minors. The contract he accepted was his qualifying offer, which would have expired on July 15. He had three assists in 30 games with the Rangers and Bruins last season.

Pete Jensen of NHL.com compiled a list of the top active NHL players without a Stanley Cup ring.

Atop the list was New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist who will be entering his 14th NHL season at the start of the 2018-19 season. The Swedish goaltender has been one of the best goaltenders since entering the league, winning 30 games in 11 of his 12 full NHL seasons. However, with the Rangers entering a rebuilding phase, the 36-year-old goaltender might need to find another team if he wants to lift the Stanley Cup. He has three years remaining on his deal at a cap hit of $8.5million. The complete list can be seen by clicking on the link below.

Henrik Lundqvist is ready to return and the Rangers have Ondrej Pavelec back from injury, so Georgiev will head back to Hartford. In 10 appearances with the Rangers this season, he has a 4-4-1 record with a 3.15 goals-against average and .918 save percentage.

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